Cyclones Fall to No. 15 Texas Tech

AMES, Iowa- A late rally came up short as the Iowa State soccer team fell 2-1 to the No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders before a record-setting crowd of 1,574 fans at the Cyclone Sports Complex Friday night.

Turning point of the game

With the score 1-0 in favor of Texas Tech (10-1-0) in the 40th minute, Hannah Devine kicked up a floater that was grabbed by Cyclone goalkeeper Maddie Jobe just a second too late in close call, giving the Red Raiders a 2-0 lead. Texas Tech was able to hold off the Cyclones late rally with the 2-0 lead.

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Cyclone game ball goes to…

Haley Albert. The Cyclone sophomore came up huge for Iowa State scoring with a header off of a corner kick from Jennifer Dominguez. The goal gave Iowa State a big lift late in the contest and momentum heading into the final minutes.

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Cyclone notes

* A record-setting crowd of 1,574 fans watched the Cyclones come close to the upset.

* Iowa State fired 11 shots on goal at Texas Tech goalie Victoria Esson, which required the Red Raider goalkeeper to make a career-high 10 saves.

* The goal scored by Haley Albert was just the fourth goal Texas Tech has given up this season.

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On deck

Iowa State heads to Austin, Texas to take on the Texas Longhorns Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the Longhorn Network. Results will be available on Cyclones.com after the conclusion of the game.